Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Alsharbatly piloted Atome des Etisses to victory in the opening 1.45m two-phase competition at the CSI5* in El Jadida, setting an untouchable pace in the decisive second phase.
Alsharbatly stopped the clock at a blazingly fast 32.64 seconds aboard the Selle Français stallion Atome des Etisses (by Mylord Carthago HNS x Quidam de Revel), bred by Jean Francois Batillat.
Belgium's Mike van Olst finished as the runner-up with the Zangersheide mare Comme Elle Faut Odth Z (by Comme Il Faut 5 x Canabis Z). Bred by Nv Odth, the pair delivered a smooth double-clear round, crossing the finish line in 33.01 seconds. Germany's Tom Schewe completed the podium in third place, guiding Katrien (by Verdi TN x Heartbreaker), bred by W. Kuypers, through the timers fault-free in 33.04 seconds.
Fourth place went to Italy’s Francesca Ciriesi, who produced a clean round with Cash Royal 4 (by Carrico x Uccello) in 33.52 seconds. Belgium's Thierry Goffinet secured fifth position riding Jango des Rosiers (by Cornet Obolensky x Kashmir Van Schuttershof) in 34.38 seconds, while France's Olivier Perreau rounded out the top six aboard GL Events Imperiale d'Aiguilly (by Casall x Thunder van de Zuuthoeve) in a time of 34.46 seconds.
